Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Ernest was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Military. Occupation: Courier

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Solid gold idol (200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a blue tunic with brown highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her hair is red and curly. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. His golden hair is braided into rings. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Impulsive, Insane. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she prefers to wear black clothing when she does not wear armor. She has wavy white hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Yvonne lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Slave Trader responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 300 gp.